Spring 2008 Course Schedule
Class Dates: January 14 - May 9
Spring Break (no class): March 10 - 14- All classes video streamed and archived for review
- All courses available for credit, audit, or personal enrichment only
Note: An annual information technology fee of $110.00 is required for all students registering for a course or courses. The fee is payable once every 12 months and must be current for each semester of enrollment.
Spring 2008 courses offered:
ACS 497A: Audio Engineering
ACS 514: Electroacoustic Transducers
ACS 515: Acoustics in Fluid Media
ACS 597A: Nonlinear Acoustics
ACS 597B: Research and Writing for Acousticians
ACS 598E: Advanced Engineering Mathematics I
1. Course: ACS 497A, Audio Engineering
Instructor: Dr. Chris Barber
Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM (EST)
Credits: 3
Tuition: $2190.00
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Acoustics (ACS 597B) or knowledge of basic acoustic principles and basic engineering mathematics (differential equations, Fourier transforms), or consent of instructorThis course provides an introduction to the physics and engineering basis of the field of Audio Engineering, drawing on material from acoustics, psychoacoustics and electrical and mechanical engineering. Major topics covered are Digital Audio Recording and Reproduction, Perceptual Coding, Loudspeakers, Room Acoustics and Electro-acoustic systems. Applications including surround sound, home theatre, music listening, studio recording, concert sound, and commercial sound reinforcement are presented, and issues such as subjective and objective evaluation of audio systems and electro-acoustic systems in real spaces are explored.
Texts: Pohlmann, K.C. (2005). Principles of Digital Audio, 5th ed. (McGraw-Hill, TAB Electronics).
Kinsler, L.E., Frey, A.R., Coppens, A.B. and Sanders, J.V. (2000). Fundamentals of Acoustics, 4th ed. (John Wiley & Sons, New York).
Software: Any mathematical software program (MatLab, Mathcad, Mathematica, etc.)2. Course: ACS 514, Electroacoustic Transducers
Instructor: Dr. Thomas Gabrielson
Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)
Credits - 3
Tuition: $2190.00
Prerequisite: Undergraduate physics, basic linear theory, differential equations, and complex numbers.This course covers derivation and discussion of the fundamental operating characteristics of transducers for acoustics and for vibration. Acoustics transducers will include microphones, loudspeakers, and underwater hydrophones and projectors.
Text: Instructor Notes
Recommended Text: Kinsler, L.E., Frey, A.R., Coppens, A.B., Sanders, J.V. (2000). Fundamentals of Acoustics, 4th ed. (John Wiley & Sons, New York).
Software: MatLab (available at www.mathworks.com), Mathcad, or Mathematica (student versions acceptable for all packages).3. Course: ACS 515, Acoustics in Fluid Media
Instructor: Dr. Anthony Atchley
Class Time: Monday and Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (EST)
Credits : 3
Tuition: $2190.00
Prerequisite: ACS 501 or ACS 597B, Fundamentals of Acoustics, ACS 502 or ACS 597A, Introduction to Acoustics & Fluid Media; and ACS 598E Advanced Engineering Mathematics IThis course covers sources of sound: superposition of simple sources, free source Green's functions, dipoles and quadrupoles, multipole expansion; Kirchoff-Helmholtz integral theorem, Rayleigh integral; fundamentals of Fourier Acoustics; radiation and scattering from cylinders and spheres; forced vibrations; waveguides, and Lighthill's equation.
Text: Pierce, A.D. (1989) Acoustics: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications, 4th ed. (Acoustical Society of America, New York).
Recommended Text: Blackstock, D.T. (2000) Fundamentals of Physical Acoustics (Wiley Interscience, New York).
Software: MatLab (available at www.mathworks.com) (student version acceptable). Other software may be permitted. Contact instructor at 814/865-6364.4. Course: ACS 597A, Nonlinear Acoustics
Instructor: Dr. Victor Sparrow
Class Time: Monday and Wednesday 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM (EST)
Credits 3
Tuition: $2190.00
Prerequisite: ACS 501 or ACS 597B, Fundamentals of Acoustics and ACS 502 or ACS 597A, Introduction to Acoustics & Fluid MediaThe topics covered for this are: review of thermoviscous linear sound; nonlinear equations of acoustics; steepening/harmonic generation; weak shocks/N-waves; Burgers' equation; sonic booms; acoustic saturation; radiation pressure; acoustic levitation; nonlinear reflections and standing waves; biomedical harmonic imaging; streaming; cavitation and sonoluminescence; parametric arrays and the "audio spotlight"; scattering of sound by sound; and computational nonlinear acoustics.
Texts: Hamilton, M. and Blackstock, D. (1998) Nonlinear Acoustics: Theory and Applications, (Out of print; will be available through the Penn State Bookstore.).
Pierce, A.D. (1989) Acoustics: An Introduction to its Physical Principles and Applications, (Acoustical Society of America, New York).
Software: Any mathematical software program (MatLab, Mathcad, Mathematica, etc.) (student versions acceptable).5. Course: ACS 597B, Research and Writing for Acousticians
Instructor: Dr. Stephen Hambric
Class Time: Monday 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM (EST)
Credits: 1
Tuition: $730.00
Prerequisite: 24 or more Acoustics degree credits. Students must attend a minimum of 1/2 of the semester's live classes. Limited enrollment to 12, preference is given to students in the process of writing the M. Eng. paper.This course will discuss how to conduct research using internet resources (including Penn State's LIAS system), outline your M. Eng. paper topic, write effective introductions, write about technical theories and data in an informative and grammatically correct manner, and write conclusions and abstracts.
Text: Schall, J. (1995) Style for Students: Effective Writing in Science and Engineering, (Burgess International Group, Minneapolis).
6. Course: ACS 598E, Advanced Engineering Mathematics I
Instructor: Dr. Eric Marsh
Class Time: Thursday, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EST)
Credits: 3
Tuition: $2190.00
Prerequisite: Calculus of one and several variables, undergraduate level ordinary and partial differential equations and linear algebraThis course will provide basic tools for solution of differential equation of acoustics and vibration. Topics will include: first, second, and higher order ODEs, boundary and initial value problems; special functions and series solutions; Laplace and Fourier transforms; and numerical integration techniques.
Texts: Kreyszig, E. (2006). Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 9th ed. (John Wiley & Sons, New York).
Fall 2008
Tentative Course Offering (Suggestions can be sent to acoustics@psu.edu)
1. ACS 597A, Introduction to Acoustics & Fluid Media
Prerequisite:Undergraduate physics, differential equations and complex numbers2. ACS 597B, Fundamentals of Acoustics
Prerequisite: Undergraduate physics, differential equations, and complex numbers3. ACS 513, Digital Signal Processing
Prerequisite: Undergraduate physics and differential equations4. ACS 516, Acoustical Data Measurement & Analysis
Prerequisite: Some exposure to MatLab programming. Use of MatLab is required for both homework and tests in this class. A recorded Introduction-to-MatLab session will be available for students, but some prior experience with the basic operation is highly recommended.
Graduate Program in Acoustics, Penn State
